Bayern Munich Transfer News and Rumours Tracker: Week of July 14

Bayern Munich Transfer News and Rumours Tracker: Week of July 14

With the World Cup finally having come to a close on Sunday and the 2014-15 club season still weeks away, silly season is in full gear.

Bayern Munich are now in the midst of squad planning for the next campaign, knowing that fatigue could be a factor considering the fact that no club sent more players to the World Cup than the Bundesliga champions.

Juan Bernat's acquisition was announced last week; he joins Robert Lewandowski and Sebastian Rode among newcomers to the Bayern squad next season. Mario Mandzukic was sold to Atletico Madrid last week, joining Alessandro Schopf (Nurnberg) and Daniel van Buyten (released) as departures.

Bayern are a big club with huge ambitions, though, and they are surely not done with their squad changes just yet.

Click "Begin Slideshow" for a look at the latest rumours on their possible arrivals and departures, and be sure to check here again for daily updates.

Last updated: Saturday, July 19.

Juan Cuadrado

Bayern are in the race to sign Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado, and have raised their offer according to a report from Spanish source Sport (h/t Spox).

Following the departure of Toni Kroos, Bayern are allegedly prepared to bid €42 million for the 26-year-old. However, Fiorentina are allegedly unwilling to accept an offer from Bayern for a week in order to allow Barcelona a chance to make a counter-offer.

The report also alleges that Manchester United are keen on Cuadrado's signature, although the Red Devils are only outside contenders. Cuadrado, who scored 11 goals and gave eight assists in Serie A last season, has a contract with Fiorentina that expires in 2017.

Toni Kroos

Toni Kroos' move to Real Madrid has been widely reported in the Spanish and German press, with Carlos Carpio of Marca revealing on July 3 that Los Blancos had reached an agreement with Bayern to sign the player, who had agreed to a six-year contract worth €6 million annually after tax (around €12 million before tax).

The player confirmed his move after Sunday's World Cup final. He's quoted by Sky Sports (via Fox Soccer) as saying: "We've finished the World Cup in the best way possible. Now I'm going to Madrid, so that's two dreams achieved."

Kroos and Bayern had long conducted negotiations over a possible extension, but the two parties were unable to reach an agreement.

Exactly how much Bayern were willing to pay Kroos was not revealed until Monday, when German paper Bild reported that Kroos (currently on €4.5 million at Bayern) was offered a contract worth €7 million per season.

By comparison, Thiago Alcantara and Lewandowski earn €8 million, while Mario Goetze's wage is on par with Ribery's €12 million.

Update: Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed to Sport1 on Tuesday that his club and Real are in talks over a transfer of Kroos to the Bernabeu.

Update:Bayern and Real confirmed Kroos' transfer to the Bernabeu on a six-year contract Thursday.

Sinan Kurt

It seems only a matter of time before Borussia Monchengladbach starlet Sinan Kurt joins Bayern. The 17-year-old was linked with a move to Bavaria earlier this summer, and Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl confirmed (via Spox) the Munich giants' interest on Wednesday.

According to Eberl, Kurt is to Gladbach like Pierre Hojbjerg is to Bayern and would not come on the cheap. But the sporting director admitted that every player has his price.

Nikolai Laursen

One day after signing Felix Gotze, Bayern were linked with another 16-year-old, Nikolai Laursen. According to the print version of Kicker (as reported by Spox), the Danish youngster has met with Bayern representatives, who are keen to bring him to Munich.

A right-winger, Laursen has a contract with Brondby that is valid until 2016. Bayern are allegedly interested in signing him in the summer of 2015.

Konstantinos Manolas

With Daniel van Buyten having left Bayern at the end of his contract on June 30, the Bundesliga title-holders are in the market for a new center-back. According to Munchner Merkur, one option the Bavarians are considering is Konstantinos Manolas.

The 23-year-old Greek defender is reportedly keen to leave Olympiacos, with Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Dortmund all supposedly interested in his signature.

Manolas played well at the World Cup and, considering that his contract runs until 2016, will reportedly command a transfer fee in the region of €10 million.

Arjen Robben

With ex-Bayern and Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal having joined Manchester United, many rumours have arisen linking his star pupil, Arjen Robben, with a move to Old Trafford.

Robben addressed these rumours directly on Sunday, ruling out a possible departure from Bayern: "I have a special bond with [Van Gaal]. He is the most important coach in my career," Robben told Dutch source NOS (via the Press Association, h/t The Guardian). "[Moving to United] is not an option though. I will stay at Bayern Munich."

In March, the 30-year-old Robben penned a contract extension with Bayern that will keep him at the club until the end of June 2017.

Xherdan Shaqiri

Xherdan Shaqiri's future at Bayern was very much in doubt before the World Cup. The player also gave a very candid interview with German paper 20Minuten, in which he claimed he had no intention to continue to warm the bench at Bayern and wanted to play regularly in big matches.